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Sweating: Is excessive sweating genetic?
The sun is hot and you are sweating. Most of us know how it feels to sweat, and when we sweat. This is a normal bodily response to an increase in temperature as the body tries to cool itself down. As..
Pancreatic cancer—The silent killer
All about the pancreas The pancreas is a pear-shaped organ that is located at the upper left side of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It has two main functions—exocrine and endocrine—which are..
Who Is The Father of Genetics?
The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel. Mendel was an Austrian monk, whose experiments breeding pea plants in the monastery garden led to breakthroughs in our understanding of genetics and heredity…
Decoding genetic variants: ClinGen’s expert recommendations for evaluating splicing variant data
The ClinGen Sequence Variant Interpretation Working Group has published recommendations on how to evaluate splicing variant data, offering standardized guidance on evidence codes and functional data ..
Familial Mediterranean fever: a borderless disease
«When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras». This is a widely known medical aphorism meaning that when trying to diagnose a patient, doctors should first consider common diseases and no..
Your blood is gold! Learn about components of blood and symptoms and treatment of blood disorders
An adult human body contains approximately 5 liters of blood, which contains different metals such as iron, chromium, and zinc, as well as about 0.2 milligrams of gold [1]! Human blood is essential t..
Phenylketonuria: symptoms, treatment, diagnosis and genetics
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited, autosomal recessive condition that was first described by a Norwegian physician, Dr. Ivar Asbjorn Folling, in 1934 [1]. Patients with PKU have problems processi..
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ebiom+: Endometrial microbiome analysis
The endometrial microbiome is increasingly recognized as a factor in reproductive health, and imbalances in microbial composition have been linked to unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation f..
Health and well-being
Spinal muscular atrophy explained: Key facts at a glance
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic condition that weakens muscles by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It is a leading genetic cause of infant death, but advances in research..
Hereditary diseases
Understanding Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. It affects physical growth, facial features, and cognitive development. While each person with Down synd..
All about genetics
ebiom+: Endometrial microbiome analysis
The endometrial microbiome is increasingly recognized as a factor in reproductive health, and imbalances in microbial composition have been linked to unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation f..
Health and well-being
Spinal muscular atrophy explained: Key facts at a glance
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic condition that weakens muscles by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It is a leading genetic cause of infant death, but advances in research..
Hereditary diseases
Understanding Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. It affects physical growth, facial features, and cognitive development. While each person with Down synd..
All about genetics
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